Israeli strike kills 10 Palestinians in West Bank, health ministry says
A damaged street in Tamun, in the north of the occupied West Bank (File photo)
Video footage reportedly from the town of Tamun showed chaotic scenes, badly damaged buildings and bloodstained streets.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it targeted a squad of "armed terrorists" on guidance from the Shin Bet security service.
In contrast to Gaza, where there is an ongoing but fragile ceasefire, Israel has increased its military operations in the West Bank in the past week, particularly in and around the city of Jenin, just to the north of Tamun.
Hundreds of Israeli security forces backed by helicopters, drones and armoured vehicles have been deployed to Jenin and its refugee camp, long seen as a stronghold of Palestinian armed groups, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
More than 20,000 people have reportedly fled their homes in the camp, where many homes have been demolished and roads have been dug up by Israeli bulldozers.
"It's terrifying, the explosions, the fires, the houses which were demolished," Intisar Amalka, a displaced camp resident, told Reuters news agency on Wednesday.
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